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Also, I don't think the disc supplier will make much difference. I had original equipment on both cars (both went wobbly) Femax and Apec, which would also go wobbly if not treated with the same care. I've run Apec discs in very tough situations and they seem very durable. EBC should be very good too.
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The hubs should be ok to reuse, I never replaced mine, be sure the mating faces are spotlessly clean when replacing the discs (as they always should be). I doubt you'll find a mechanic who sees the logic in gently and progressively torquing up the wheel bolts in increments though! Maximum eyelash fluttering might do it
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Chris GB started following Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 , The dreaded brake problem...again! , Knocking noise under braking - running out of options to check. and 3 others
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I believe you are correct in identifying the hubs as the issue. I had the same problems on both 2014 and 2016 cars. I put a lot of miles on the cars, getting on for 100000 miles each. What I found was that all was well up to the first time the wheels were removed / replaced. I suspected hubs (they look pretty flimsy) and so when I replaced the discs and pads, I was very careful to torque them up progressively. They stayed good again for ages. I had a new pair of front tyres and again, really careful torque up process, again no problems. The next time the wheels were off, I didn't get the chance to torque up and within 2000 miles, the wobbles had started again. Basically, I found that as long as the fronts were always very carefully progressively torqued up, the discs stayed good.
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Knocking noise under braking - running out of options to check.
Chris GB replied to madjack's topic in Škoda Citigo
Easy way to narrow it down is to gently apply the handbrake and see if that causes the noise. I definitely had these symptoms with both my Citigos of left out in windy rainy weather and I cleared it by running with the handbrake gently on for a short time (10 seconds at a time perhaps) periodically. If it's got really bad, new drums may be needed. -
Knocking noise under braking - running out of options to check.
Chris GB replied to madjack's topic in Škoda Citigo
Pull the drums off and have a look at the inner surface. Citigo is prone to the rear brakes sticking on if they've got moisture ingress. Could be done shoe material stuck to the drum. -
If you have one bulb that does dipped and main beam, you need H4. If you have separate bulbs for dipped and main, it's not H4.
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Once a lead acid battery has been completely discharged, or held at a low state of charge over a relatively long period, it can suffer damage. You may be lucky and find that after charging, the battery is ok, but very often, the damage done by the deep discharge will cause the battery to fail. Personally, I take the batteries out of the cars and give them a day on the smart charger not less often than once a fortnight.
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I had this with the EP150 on my last Suzuki Swift. I actually lost a tread block on one of the rears. I pinged another couple off with my fingers when the tyres went in for replacements. The tyres where well in date and on a car used for lots pf miles 6 days a week. Dunlop Sportmaxx RT on the Jag are showing signs of a single line of cracking around the join between sidewall and tread shoulder. They'll be going shortly too.
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I'd be interested to know how you rate the Goodyear and Dunlop tyres now you've had a while driving on the Dunlops?
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Good to hear that it is sorted. My opinion on this is that the hub design is poor. I had 2 of these cars for a total of 200,000 miles. Things started off well, there was a slight hint of warping every now and then, under braking, but it got massively worse shortly after the front wheels where removed for the first time at a service. I replaced the disks and pads and was fastidious about hub prep and wheel bolt torque. Everything would be fine until the wheels had to come off for tyres or service. Same issues on both cars. I've never had this on any car before or since, so I'm reckoning poorly designed of made hubs. On the plus side, it's an easy and quick job on these.
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That has certainly been my experience too.
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You should be placing that lot in your costs. You should only pay tax on profits.
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It's a welcome announcement, but I really didn't appreciate the insinuation that the self employed don't pay their fair share of tax. Sure, we have allowances and slightly lower NICs, but normally, we get virtually no benefits if our businesses fall through for any reason.
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Do you feel juddering through the steering wheel when braking? The Citigo has a poorly designed setup that is very prone to warping even under moderate use. The reason for this I am not 100% sure of, but the setup is also very sensitive to wheel bolt torque. At very low speeds and small braking inputs, you will also feel the brake efficiency changing as the wheels turn if warping is the issue.
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Should be along for this one.